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John Brown House Museum
A 1788 brick mansion on College Hill, run by the Rhode Island Historical Society, that tells the complicated story of merchant wealth, the China trade, and slavery in early Providence.
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- Area
- College Hill
- Type
- Museum
- Checked
- June 4, 2026
Location
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52 Power Street
Providence, RI 02906
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College Hill + RISD
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- Address
- 52 Power Street, Providence, RI 02906 Get directions
- Phone
- +1-401-273-7507 Call
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- Official website
- rihs.org Open site
- Last checked
- June 4, 2026
- Official website
- rihs.org
- Category
- museum
What to know
Guided tours from the Rhode Island Historical SocietyConfronts the difficult history of wealth and slavery in Providence
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Rhode Island Historical Society — John Brown House Museum
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